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IAI pitches converted 767 tanker to Poland
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) is offering a converted Boeing 767 aerial refueling tanker fitted with its new fly-by-wire (FBW) boom to fulfill a Polish air force requirement.
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USN contracts for first four Australian P-8As
The US Navy has agreed on an advanced acquisition contract for the first four of Australia’s Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft.
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Ryanair to add three summer routes from Stansted
Ryanair will boost its summer schedule at London Stansted airport with the addition of three new routes in 2015.
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Ryanair rolls out new product aimed at business market
Irish budget carrier Ryanair has launched a new "Business Plus" product aimed at corporate travellers.
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Wellington’s first T-6Cs arrive in New Zealand
Beechcraft Defence Systems has flown two T-6C Texan II aircraft from Wichita, Kansas to New Zealand.
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Air NZ to grow Asia capacity
Air New Zealand (Air NZ) will increase its network capacity by 6% during the 2015 fiscal year, with a large amount of that destined for the growing Asia market.
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ANALYSIS: Asia-Pacific looks North as market dynamics shift
Joanna Lu, Hong Kong-based analyst from Flightglobal consultancy Ascend, considers the changing market dynamics driving the extra capacity in the Asia-Pacific sector
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American sees single operating certificate in Q2 2015
American Airlines chief operating officer Robert Isom anticipates receiving approval for a single operating certificate in the second quarter of 2015, as the carrier’s integration with US Airways continues to move forward.
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United launches streaming entertainment on Airbus fleet
United Airlines has enabled in-flight streaming entertainment on the majority of its Airbus A320-family fleet, as it works towards offering entertainment on all of its mainline aircraft by the end of 2015.
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GE to outfit 777X engines with new composite fan blades
General Electric has redesigned the engines that will power the Boeing 777X to have thinner and stronger blades than any GE engine in service, and to power the aircraft more efficiently with fewer of them.
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Avion Express sticks with AJW for A320 support
Lithuania's Avion Express has extended by 10 years a by-the-hour support contract awarded to UK-based spare-parts specialist AJ Walter Aviation.
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Improved US anti-radar missile hits its mark during test
The US Air Force and missile manufacturer Raytheon Co. successfully tested an upgraded anti-radar missile designed to more accurately take out enemy air defense early-warning systems.
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ANALYSIS: How will volcanic ash be handled this time?
How will airlines cope this time if atmospheric volcanic ash clouds European airspace again?
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Cessna's CitationAir to cease operations
CitationAir - Cessna’s business jet charter and management arm - plans to cease flight operations 31 October around two years after it stopped selling fractional shares in new aircraft and jet cards.
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ANALYSIS: A350 to remake TAP's maintenance strategy
TAP Portugal’s planned introduction of the Airbus A350 in 2017 will have a major impact on the future direction of the airline’s MRO division.
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ANALYSIS: Latin LCCs diverge on cross-border strategies
Latin America’s seven low-cost carriers are spreading their wings, but each is following its own strategy with little in common with the others.
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ANALYSIS: German airline market shifts to low-cost travel
Germany’s airline business is changing with growing competition from budget operators
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BOC Aviation inks order with CFM for 737 engines
BOC Aviation has placed an order with CFM International for 160 engines, following its order for 80 Boeing 737s on 25 August.
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Hawaiian sees benefit from lower capital costs of A330neo
Hawaiian Airlines chief commercial officer Peter Ingram sees “real benefit” from the lower capital costs of the Airbus A330-800neo over the next generation of widebodies offer by Airbus and Boeing.
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US hypersonic missile test failed shortly after takeoff
Story updated to include comments from US Defense Department in paragraph 6.